Head Covering Holding Apparatus

ABSTRACT

A head covering holding apparatus includes a post that has a top end and a bottom end. A base is attached to the bottom end and retains the post in a vertical orientation. A mount is positioned on the post between the top and bottom ends. Each of a plurality of head covering supports is removably engaged to the mount.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to hat and wig holding devices and moreparticularly pertains to a new hat and wig holding device for supportingand storing a plurality of head coverings.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a post that has a top end and a bottom end. A baseis attached to the bottom end and retains the post in a verticalorientation. A mount is positioned on the post between the top andbottom ends. Each of a plurality of head covering supports is removablyengaged to the mount.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a head covering holding apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new hat and wig holding device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the head covering holdingapparatus 10 generally comprises a post 12 that has a top end 14 and abottom end 16. The post 12 is telescopic and has an adjustable heightand is conventional in this manner. The post 12 may therefore include abutton 18 for releasing sections of the post 12 relative to each other.Other types of telescopic structures may, however, be used. A base 20 isattached to the bottom end 16 and retains the post 12 in a verticalorientation. The base 20 may comprise a plurality of outwardly extendinglegs 22 and the base 20 may be removable from the post for reasonsexplained below and thereby by kept vertically upright by other means.

A mount 24 is positioned on the post 12 between the top 14 and bottom 16ends. As can be seen in the Figures, the mount 24 may include aplurality of mounts 24, such as up to four mounts so that the apparatus10 is modular in nature. The mount 24 includes a plurality of saddles 26that are equally spaced from each other and includes at least twosaddles 26. The Figures depict four saddles 26 though up to six saddles26 may be utilized. The saddles 26 are thus extending away from the post12 in all directions relative to the post 12. The mount 24 is movablycoupled vertically to the post such the mount 24 is configured to beselectively positioned between the top 14 and bottom 16 ends. Aconventional threaded fastener 28 may be utilized to retain the mount 24at a selected position. When the fastener 28 is loosened, it may bepossible to have an embodiment allowing rotation of the mount 24.

A plurality of head covering supports 30 is provided. Each of the headcovering supports 30 is removably engaged to the mount 24. Each of thehead covering supports 30 includes an arm 32 that has a first end 34 anda second end 36. The arm 32 may have a plurality of bends 38 therein tospace the second end 36 laterally away and vertically above the firstend 34. A bracket 40 is attached to the first end 34 and is removablyextendable into one of the saddles 26. The bracket 40 includes adownwardly extending plate 42 that extendable into a slot 44 formed inan upper edge of each saddle 26. The arm 32, bracket 40 and plate 42 maycomprise a unitary structure as shown in the Figures. A holder 46 isattached to the second end 36 and is configured to releasably receive ahead covering 48. The head covering 48 may comprise a wig, hat or thelike for which the owner would like to retain its shape. The holder 46has an upper half 50 having a semi-spherical shape. The holder 46 ispositioned vertically above the first end 34 of the arm 32 and has anapex positioned above the second end 36 of the arm 32. The holder 46 maybe removably attached to the second end 36 of the arm 32 such thatholder 46 includes a first mating member 70 releasably engageable with asecond mating member 72. The holder 46 may comprise a sphere and moreparticularly may comprise a sphere having a plurality of openingsextending therethrough. For this reason, the sphere may be comprised ofarcuate rods as shown in the Figures.

A finial 52, which may function as a grip, is attached to the top end 14of the post 12. FIG. 1 depicts a finial 52, or grip, forming a closedloop 53 which allows the apparatus to be lifted as needed for movingsuch. Alternatively, the finial 52 may comprise a hook configured toengage a rod 54 or an upper edge 56 of a door 58. FIG. 5 shows a squaredhook 60 configured better to engage a door 58 while FIG. 4 teaches anarcuate hook 62 suited to a rod 54. The finial 52, generally, may beremovably attached to the pole 12 to allow it to be replaced with aclosed loop or with a hook as needed.

In use, the user will utilize as many mounts 24 are needed to supportthe amount of hats and/or wigs need to be stored. The head coveringsupports 30 may be added or removed as necessary and may be selectivelypositioned such that they are only positioned on one side of a verticalplane of the post 12. Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, they can be positionedsuch that the post 12 will abut a door 58 but the head covering supports30 will extend away from the door 58.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

1. A modular head covering assembly configured to receive and store headmountable objects, said assembly comprising: a post having a top end anda bottom end, a base attached to said bottom end and retaining said postin a vertical orientation; a mount being positioned on said post betweensaid top and bottom ends, wherein said mount includes a plurality ofsaddles, each saddle having a respective slot formed in an upper edge ofsaid saddle, said slot being arcuate extending between lateral sides ofsaid slot; and a plurality of head covering supports, each of said headcovering supports being removably engaged to said mount, wherein each ofsaid head covering supports further includes an arm having a first endand a second end, a bracket being attached to said first end, saidbracket including a downwardly extending plate, said downwardlyextending plate being arcuate between lateral edges of said platewherein said plate is removably extendable into said slot of aselectable one of said saddles, and a holder being attached to saidsecond end, said holder being configured to releasably receive a headcovering, and said holder having a plurality of arcuate rods arrangedradially wherein an upper half of said holder is a semi-spherical shape.2. The modular head covering assembly according to claim 1, wherein saidpost is telescopic and has an adjustable height.
 3. The modular headcovering assembly according to claim 1, further comprising said saddlesbeing equally spaced from each other and including at least threesaddles, each of said head covering supports being removably engagedwith one of said saddles.
 4. The modular head covering assemblyaccording to claim 1, wherein said mount is movably coupled to said postsuch said mount is configured to be selectively positioned between saidtop and bottom ends.
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 7. The modular headcovering assembly according to claim 1, wherein said holder ispositioned vertically above said first end of said arm.
 8. The modularhead covering assembly according to claim 7, wherein said holder has anapex positioned above said second end of said arm.
 9. The modular headcovering assembly according to claim 8, wherein said holder comprises asphere.
 10. The modular head covering assembly according to claim 1,further including a grip being attached to said top end of said post.11. The modular head covering assembly according to claim 10, whereinsaid grip comprising a hook configured to engage a rod or an upper edgeof a door, said base being removable from said post.
 12. A modular headcovering assembly configured to receive and store head mountableobjects, said assembly comprising: a post having a top end and a bottomend, a base being removably attached to said bottom end and retainingsaid post in a vertical orientation, said post being telescopic andhaving an adjustable height; a mount being positioned on said postbetween said top and bottom ends, said mount including a plurality ofsaddles, each saddle having a respective slot formed in an upper edge ofsaid saddle, said slot being arcuate extending between lateral sides ofsaid slot, said saddles being equally spaced from each other andincluding at least three saddles, said mount being movably coupled tosaid post such said mount is configured to be selectively positionedbetween said top and bottom ends; a plurality of head covering supports,each of said head covering supports being removably engaged to saidmount, each of said head covering supports including: an arm having afirst end and a second end; a bracket being attached to said first end,said bracket including a downwardly extending plate, said downwardlyextending plate being arcuate between lateral edges of said platewherein said plate is removably extendable into said slot of aselectable one of said saddles; a holder being attached to said secondend, said holder being configured to releasably receive a head covering,said holder having a plurality of arcuate rods arranged radially whereinan upper half of said holder is a semi-spherical shape, said holderbeing positioned vertically above said first end of said arm, saidholder having an apex positioned above said second end of said arm, saidsecond end being attached to a bottom side of said holder, said holderbeing removable from said arm, said holder comprising a sphere; and agrip being attached to said top end of said post, said grip comprising ahook configured to engage a rod or an upper edge of a door.